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Bang on. Right chord. I think this article is a great advise to people running startups. The review is akin to raising outside money.
by navinsylvester 8y ago
Bang on. Right chord.
I think this article is a great advise to people running startups. The review is akin to raising outside money.
- btown 8y agoCouldn’t agree more. It’s a weird world where we want founders to be artisans and inventors, but the money can only think “scale now or die.” There are other ways to build a sustainable large-scale business, methodically over time with profitability and a reputation of care for one’s customers. But venture capital isn’t aligned with this type of approach.
- chrisweekly 8y agoYeah. No citation handy, but I came across an essay describing startups as essentially performing cheap R&D for VCs.
- chrisweekly 8y agocord (rope) -> chord (musical reference, as in "to strike a chord", ie to resonate) Not nit-picking, just hoping to clarify for non-native English speakers.
- navinsylvester 8y agoMeant chord. Didn't realize. Thanks for pointing it out. Will make the correction.
- swrobel 8y agoExcept startups solicit the money. It isn't foisted on them like this review.